24 May 1918
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
1
timetable fragment lists train and tram times across multiple stops including Bluff Point Mus. Teer Doagar ra Mingeare Mus and Thore Tom Fri 6.40 p.m. Maynard Bant Chaseman Gat and routes through Yalgoo Letham Pithara Dalwaltian.
The Minister for Recruiting Mr R B Orchard urges immediate readiness as World War I rages. He recalls Ralph Connor’s 1915 Call to Arms warning that Germany seeks conquest, empire, and world domination. He warns there can be no truce or peace while the Kaiser’s war machine endures and urges every able citizen to prepare to strengthen the Allies.
Partial readable text lists names Tillie Callie and Lou J Hyer among scattered fragments. No clear event or location is identifiable.
A compact catalog style entry list for Geraldton showing buyers of eggs and farm produce, wholesalers, merchants, and manufacturers. It highlights numerous firms with names, addresses, and product lines spanning groceries, hardware, drapery, medicines, cosmetics, and ship agents. Government and bank listings are included among merchants and manufacturers.
Appeals to send Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills to soldiers serving at the front. Emphasizes health as essential for effective service and notes thousands of bottles were distributed by military authorities early in the war. Urges Australians to pack pills in parcels to friends in France and support our men in danger.
An advertisement from IRDRESSER and TOBACCONIST in Perth and Fremantl outlines a move to a revamped haircare and barber service, promising extensive alterations to a Balloon styled operation. It mentions daily rates, living expenses, traveling costs, and medicines as optional add ons, with emphasis on new methods and insured services.
Fragmentary OCR note lists moon phases with dates and terms such as New Moon May 18th and First Quarter May 26th, plus references to a table and numbers. The readable content is inconsistent and shows misread words. The item hints at a lunar calendar or ephemeris section.
The Kalgoorlie Council on Monday night, on the suggestion of Drs Boileau and Wells, resolved to send a strong letter to the Minister for Mines urging six months of provisions for prospectors returning from work. Prospects must be approved by the State Repatriation Committee. The Mayor condemned Perth authorities for hindering and delaying the mining industry’s revival.
At Monday night’s Kalgoorlie meeting Bollen reported a medical men’s meeting discussed the Mine Workers’ Relief Fund. A doctor suggested better results could be achieved on the fields than at Wooroloo for treating consumptives. A motion to request a Colonial Secretary inquiry into Wooroloo as a sanatorium for consumptives was carried unanimously.
Citizens gather by invitation of Minister for Industries Mx RT Robinson at Tuessay afternoon to hear on going ship construction talks for Western Australia. Maj. O. Law returns from Melbourne with Eastern States progress as Prime Minister weighs a WA tailored offer. Price remains unsettled but likely agreeable to all.
A satirical early warning about neglecting education despite station or rank, urging readers to value schooling and resist indulgence. The piece references a popular tonic called Woods' Great Peppermint Garg as a symbol of distraction from learning. It calls for self discipline and public virtue.
A historical directory description outlines direct English communication, dealer classes, export entries, shipping lines under various ports, and manufacturers in the Kingdom with freight forwarding notes. It mentions Abchurch Lane, London and international advertisements with price guidance.
A fragmentary ad notes prompt examination of lowest cash prices for Brit and Continental needs including Sika and Stationery Salada Deggste Sandsie and Earthenware Glassware Aconssorlen sidware Machinery vackety Plate Watches Optical Goods and Oilmen sales Be Open established 1916 announces address in London Aunuaire London.
Impel runs a shop selling house and shoe items and promises attentive service. He has stocked Queensland maple wood, prized for furniture, and is displaying samples for inspection. Large and varied orders are welcome with courteous treatment to customers.
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